A new garden project in Charlottetown is bringing together people from different cultures to grow vegetables and share stories. The project aims to share much of the harvest with Island families in need.

The garden project is supported by volunteers from different community groups on P.E.I., who are getting together at Beaconsfield Historic House in Charlottetown to work and grow vegetables together. The Latinos Association of Prince Edward Island started the community-powered initiative, which brings together people from different cultural backgrounds to learn from one another, share stories from their childhoods, enjoy food from different cultures, and spend time gardening together outdoors. The garden features six plots growing a variety of crops, like broccoli, carrots, and pumpkins.

Nathaly Muñoz, president of the Latinos Association of PEI, shared that the goal was to bring everyone together and guide them through the gardening process step-by-step, showing that gardening is easier and more enjoyable than many people think.

The initiative is much more than growing food, as it aims to help those in need by sharing the produce with Islanders and families in need. Many volunteers supporting the initiative are newcomers from Latin America, China, Ukraine, and other places who were supported by P.E.I. locals and now want to give back to the community.

Source: Thinh Nguyen, CBC